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Gilbert Classical Academy Permanent Location Options December 1, 2015 Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto Superintendent

Committee Alex Nardone, Chief of Staff, Chair of ■ Stan Peterson, Director of Facilities ■ Committee Charles Santa-Cruz, Governing Board ■ Ann Anderlohr, Parent at GCA ■ Steve Smith, Executive Director of ■ Technology ■ Jason Delfing, Teacher at GCA Missy Udall, Director of Talent Teddy Dumlao,Director of Finance ■ ■ Management Dan Hood, Principal at GCA ■ Tom Wohlleber, Chief Financial ■ Brian Jaeger, Executive Director of ■ Officer Secondary Schools Paul Holland, Architect ■ 2

Agenda ■ Overview: Dr. Kishimoto ■ Educational Design: Mr. Hood ■ Cost and Space Variables: Dr. Kishimoto ■ Financial Projections: Mr. Holland ■ Options: Dr. Nardone ■ Questions ■ Next Steps, Key Assumptions: Dr. Kishimoto 3

2015-16 Governing Board Goals 1. Establish a district-level Academic Data Dashboard. 2. Utilize the 2014-15 Demographic Study to identify enrollment priorities. 3. Identify a permanent location for Gilbert Classical Academy and finalize a comprehensive plan to support full implementation of the the school design. 4

GCA Educational Design 5

GCA Priority Space Needs GCA is approx. 45,000 sq.ft; needs 91,000 sq.ft. ■ Science Labs and Adequate Size Classrooms ■ Library ■ Cafeteria ■ Gymnasium and Athletic Fields ■ Parking ■ Adequate Restrooms for Students and Faculty 6

Option 1: Stay in Current Location Meets Educational Design: NO Cost: None Timeline: None 7

Option 2: Renovate Current Location Meets Educational Design: NO Cost: $3-5M Timeline: 3-6 months 8

Option 3a: Renovate and Expand Keep Data Center Meets Educational Design: NO Cost: $15-18M Timeline: 12 months 9

Option 3b: Renovate and Expand Relocate Data Center Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: $20-25M Timeline: 12 months 10

Option 3c: Replace All GCA Buildings with New 3-Story Construction Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: $25-30M Timeline: 24 months 11

Option 4a: Repurpose and Supplement an Existing Elementary School Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: $15-20M Timeline: 12 months 12

Option 4b: Repurpose Existing Junior High School Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: $500K Timeline: 12 months 13

Option 5: Relocate GCA to an Existing Junior High or High School and Develop a “School within a School” Model Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: $2-5M Timeline: 12 months 14

Option 6: Lease or Purchase an Existing Building and Renovate Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: TBD by property identified Timeline: 6-12 months 15

Option 7a: Build New on Desert Ridge High School Campus Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: $25-30M Timeline: 18 months 16

Option 7b: Build New Adjacent to Desert Ridge High School Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: $30-32M Timeline: 24 months 17

Option 8: Build New at Morrison Ranch Site Meets Educational Design: YES Cost: $25-30M Timeline: 24 months 18

Option 9: Convert GCA to a Program in All High Schools Meets Educational Design: NO 19

Option 10: Partner with a Charter School Meets Educational Design: Not Known 20

Option 11a: Split the GCA Population East/West Meets Educational Design: NO 21

Option 11b: Split the GCA Population Junior High/Senior High Meets Educational Design: NO 22

Next Steps ■ Board selects 3 to 5 options for further analysis and identifies additional data required. ■ Review committee prepares additional data for Board and continues to gather community input. ■ Selected options with additional data presented to Board on December 15, 2015. ■ Board selects permanent location on January 26, 2016. 23